With the spread of the swine flu worldwide, personal cleanliness is the first step to help prevent further spread of the disease.
Washing your hands
Washing your hands frequently using either an antibacterial soap or an alcohol based hand sanitizer such as Purell - especially after being out in the public. If you need to cough, cough into a tissue and dispose of immediately, if you cough into your hand, be sure to wash your hands with an antibacterial soap or an alcohol based hand sanitizer.
Stainless steel Purell automatic dispsensing unit
Recommendations to protect against the avian flu indicated that using a face mask with a rating of N99, N100 or P100 in the United States or a rating of FFP3 in Europe should be effective in protecting against transmission. While face masks with these ratings provide 99% or greater efficiency in protecting against flu transmission, N95 or FFP2 face masks provide about 94% efficiency. At present in the eu, masks are only being used as a precautionary option.
FFP2 & FFP3 respirator masks are sold in a box of 10
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